We are thrilled to share our story in the December 2018/January 2019 issue of AARP Magazine, a publication with one of the largest print circulation readerships in the USA. We are so touched by the responses… Read More
Friends of the Erben Organ
A Community for Music and the Arts
Erben Ambassadors at Pedals, Pipes and Pizza!
As part of our education mission, we make our custom-built Orgelkids USA pipe organ available to other groups for demonstrations and learning. Last week, the Orgelkids kit traveled across the Manhattan bridge to Brooklyn, where our… Read More
An Erben Year in Review – 2018
Dear Friends, Thank you for making 2018 a monumental year for the Friends of the Erben Organ. Because of your support we were able to deliver historic performances, events, and educational programs that can only be… Read More
Brooklyn Organist Jared Lamenzo Brings Lost 1826 Concert Back to Life
On October 16 at 7:30, Italy’s Cagliari Opera Performs Rare 1826 Oratorio at Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral in SoHo By Anne Marie Riccitelli For several years now, Brooklyn-based organist Jared Lamenzo has been researching… Read More
Voice of America reports on the Henry Erben Organ
Voice of America’s Elena Wolf visited the Basilica in July to report on the Erben Organ and the pressing need to raise funds for its restoration. Excerpt: “At more than a century old, a giant pipe… Read More
New York’s PIX11 News report on the Erben Organ
With thousands of visitors yearly, the 1868 Henry Erben Organ continues to attract and fascinate. The need to raise funds for its monumental restoration is urgent now. Pix11 News’s Narmeen Choudhury reports: Excerpt: “The Henry Erben… Read More
Congratulations to Our 2018 Pedals, Pipes and Peals Campers!
FREO is passionate about music education, both for young kids and for adults. Our second annual Pedals, Pipes and Peals camp was a “resounding” success. This year we had more applicants than the program could accommodate…. Read More
June 2018 Erben Lunchtime Recitals
In June 2018 FREO organized a series of three lunchtime concerts on the 1868 Henry Erben pipe organ. The instrument is in need of conservation and restoration, so it is not a concert-ready instrument. However, enough… Read More
CNY: Our Lady of China Statue Underscores Old Cathedral’s Welcome
On January 7, 2018, Auxiliary Bishop John O’Hara, a member of the Friends of the Erben Organ Advisory Council, celebrated a Mass at which he blessed a beautiful statue of Our Lady of China. The music… Read More
Join Martin Scorsese on His 75th Birthday in Supporting the Friends of the Erben Organ
FREO is thrilled to have Martin Scorsese’s support in our effort to preserve and restore the 1868 Erben pipe organ! See his quote and our press release below. To donate: https://erbenorgan.org/donate-for-martin/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2017… Read More